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Glyn,

While pejorative, it doesn’t carry the connotation Stateside, but the audience matters. We jump on “retarded” here. Apologies. 

I expressed my frustration though exactly because of the ramifications for refugees who are, as we know, such a fantastically vulnerable population. I hesitate to call Trump, et al. fascists. The militarism isn’t there …. yet. The appeal to racism, homophobia and authoritarianism is disturbing naturally. There’s an acronym bouncing around that sort of captures it: WHATs — White Heterosexual Authoritarian Tax Avoiders.


Toby Martin Applegate, PhD
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Department of Geosciences
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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On Jun 24, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Glyn Everett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Interesting times indeed.

Keep an eye on Momentum & the People’s Assembly in the UK, there will be things happening for sure, but no idea myself just yet (although we have a series of ‘’post-referendum solidarity with refugees’ demonstrations tonight & this weekend I believe - one in Bristol, erm, now...).

52% of a 72% turnout - so isn’t that around 37% of the eligible electorate? (sorry, maths-brain too tired) I don’t think that would pass in the Netherlands.

If anyone’s interested, Nafeez Ahmed has written a four part piece on Medium about the rise of the new fascism (Trump, UKIP-EDL etc, Marine Le Pen, etc etc): https://medium.com/return-of-the-reich/introduction-e9b5ff79975a#.3dfuywlbd 

Oh & Toby, I am honestly not having a go - but I was cautioned by a friend the other day re the need to ensure our discourse in as inclusive as possible, avoiding racist-sexist-disablist terms. She would have slapped me down for using ‘moronic’, as it is denigratory of those with learning difficulties/disabilities. It’s a long & hard game, but I agree with her that we need to try & make sure our discourse performs our principles at all times & avoid possibly exclusionary adjectives & terminology.

And, enough moralising & back to planning our fight!… (he says, feeling at present flat as & craving only whisky & music - back to the fight on Monday huh?)

Cheers,

Glyn

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On 24 Jun 2016, at 17:07, Toby Applegate <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

I’d love to see some perspectives on resisting this, frankly, moronic turn of events. We Americans are no better what with facing that bastard Trump, though. I am teaching a course this fall on the geographies of the EU. Things just got really interesting. 


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The University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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On Jun 24, 2016, at 6:22 AM, Holman,NE <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear All
I am hugely concerned about what this vote means for the UK in terms of both our own futures and those of Europe.  I am horrified that we may exit having only a 4% majority.  

Is there any collective action going on?  Does anyone have any ideas  on– marches, protests – anything?  
Kind regards
Nancy